Athlete Info

Table of Contents

• General Information
• Awards
• City County Resolution (PDF)
• Facility
• Packet Pickup

Competition Information

Event Limits

A competitor must compete in his/her age division only. There will be no "moving up" in any events, including relays. Competitors in the Sub-Bantam, Bantam and Midget divisions may compete in a maximum of three events, including relays. Athletes in the Youth, Intermediate, and Young Men/Women divisions may compete in a maximum of four events, including relays. Combined events are not included in the event count.

Event Check-In

Athletes in all events must report to the clerking area no later than 45 minutes prior to their event. All athletes are required to remain in the designated area after checking in.

Bib Numbers

Athletes are required to wear bib numbers to gain access to the event check-in and warm-up track area. Lost bibs can be replaced in the packet pick-up area at a cost of $5.00.

Relay Uniforms

Relay participants must wear a top of the same color(s) and shorts of the same color(s).

Advancements

All races contested in lanes (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, all hurdle events, 4x100m, and 4x400m) will qualify the eight fastest overall times in the first round to a one-heat final.

Combined Events Scoring

IAAF scoring tables will be used to score all combined events competition (Triathlon, Pentathlon, Heptathlon, and Decathlon).

Team Scoring

Team scoring will be based on the following point structure, with the top 8 places scored: 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 to indicate points from first through eighth place. Each male and female division will be scored separately. All teams will be scored automatically. Team-scoring declarations and fees are not required.

• Combined Events: The team points earned by a club/team member in the combined events competition will be included in that team's overall score.
• Club/Team Relays: All relay team members must be members of the same club, which must also be registered with club's resident USATF Association for 2011. Only those athletes listed on the team's entry "roster" will be allowed to compete on a relay team.

Protests

Per USATF Rule 146, all protests must be submitted in writing not later than 30 minutes after the results of an event are posted.  This time period will be strictly enforced. The cost to file a protest is $100 cash. This fee is refundable only if the protest is upheld. Only violations of the 2011 USATF Rules of Competition may be protested. Judgment calls made by meet officials cannot be protested. Protests that do not meet the above criteria will not be accepted.

Spikes

The maximum spike lengths allowed for running and field events are:

• 1/4" Pyramid Spikes

Implements

Meet management will provide batons for the relays and implements for the throwing events (shot, hammer, discus, javelin). Participants must use the implements provided for competition. Personal implements in the throwing events are not allowed.

Starting Heights

The starting heights for the high jump and the pole vault are listed in the chart below. Incremental increases shall be 5 cm in the High Jump and 15 cm in the Pole Vault.
 

High Jump				Pole Vault
High JumpBG	Pole Vault0.95	BB	1.00
High JumpMG	Pole Vault1.20	MB	1.25
High JumpYG	Pole Vault1.35	YB	1.45	YG	1.85	YB	2.20
High JumpIG	Pole Vault1.35	IB	1.60	IG	2.05	IB	3.30
High JumpYW	Pole Vault1.45	YM	1.75	YW	2.35	YM	3.85

Pole Vault

Refer to USATF Rule 302.5(n). All competitors must provide their own vaulting poles. Vault athletes must report to be weighed with their bib numbers and poles based on the schedule below. All poles will be inspected for manufacturers' pole ratings and the maximum top hand hold position as determined by the manufacturer. The competitors� weights must be at or below the manufacturers' pole ratings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Poles will be impounded at the time of inspection.  Athletes will pick-up their poles and report to the competition site at time of warm-up for the event.
Weigh-in and pole inspection will take place during the times shown below:

Date	Times
DateTuesday, June 28	Times12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
DateWednesday, June 29	Times7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DateThursday, June 30	Times7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DateFriday, July 1	Times7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DateSaturday, July 2	Times7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
DateSunday, July 3	Times7:00 a.m. � 9:00 a.m.

Meet management will not be responsible for any pole that is shipped to or impounded at the meet without a hard protective case.
Athletes may ship poles for delivery beginning June 20. Shipments should be sent to the following address:
Pepper Geddings Recreation Center
Attn: Tim Huber
3205 Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
All shipments that should be returned should have a paid-Return Call Tag attached to the shipping container. If the shipment is returned via truck line, the paid Bill of Lading should be transmitted via email to thuber@cityofmyrtlebeach.com or faxed to 843-918-2293. The return Bill of Lading should include the truck line name and the phone number to call for pick up.

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Awards

National Championship Medals will be awarded for first through eighth place in each event. Presentations will be made 90 minutes after the event is completed in the awards area. Team trophies will be provided to the top three (3) teams in each age division, for both boys and girls, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Championships on the last day of competition.

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Facility

Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium is named for Doug Shaw, an educator and coach in the Myrtle Beach school system and a champion of high school athletics throughout South Carolina who died suddenly in 1994, at age 52. In 2008, the stadium completed a 3.3 million dollar renovation which included the installation of an 8-lane, full pour polyurethane synthetic surface with embedded texture by Benyon Sports Surfaces. The Stadium has a capacity of 6,500 with seating for 4,500.

Tent and Umbrella Policy:

Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium is unique in that the majority of seating (3,500) is located on the back straight.

Tents and umbrellas are allowed in the top 12 rows of the bleachers along the Back Straight. No tents or umbrellas are permitted in the bleachers along the Front Straight.

Tents are allowed along the fence behind the Front Straight bleachers.

Allowed inside the Stadium and Championship Village:

• Team Coolers and plastic bottles. All coolers are subject to inspection by gate personnel.

Not allowed inside the Stadium and Championship Village:

• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Glass or metal containers
• Weapons, fireworks, explosives or munitions
• Laser pointers
• Pets
• Skates, skateboards, bicycles or roller blades
• Gum or Seeds on the track or the infield

Stadium Parking/Map

Limited parking is available at the Stadium. Spectators are encouraged to park in the Oak Street lot across from the Convention Center and use the free shuttle service (less than 1 mile to Stadium).

To view an area map click here.

To View a Stadium map click here.

** Note: the Local Organizing Committee cannot be held responsible for any vehicle damage that may occur within any parking areas during the 2011 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Any vehicle parked along a roadway or in an unauthorized parking space/area will be ticketed.**

 

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Packet Pickup

Unattached athletes and coaches are allowed to pick up competition packets at the following locations and times:

Monday, June 27	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 30	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, July 1	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 2	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 3	Myrtle Beach Intermediate School	7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Athletes who entered online should bring a copy of their birth certificate or other acceptable forms of proof of age with them to packet pick-up.

Myrtle Beach Intermediate School is located at the corner of Oak Street and 33rd Avenue North. Parking for Packet Pickup is located in front of the school.

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